Well-Being
FESTIVAL#2
Upcoming Events
June
- 13th (Fri)
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Well-Being Festival
June 13th (Fri) – June 15th (Sun)
Venues: Keihanna Plaza, Keihanna Commemorative Park
What is Well-Being?
Well-being refers to “happiness.”
“With key themes of “Health,” “Food,” “Environment,” and “Mind,” this event explores solutions to pressing social issues through science, technology, and cultural initiatives. By providing opportunities to experience these solutions firsthand, we will reflect on the future of well-being.
Key Features
- Promotion of R&D and commercialization for achieving well-being
- Creation of a collaborative platform that integrates various fields
- Providing information and experiences for the happiness of all people
- Collaboration with robotics, avatar technology, and art
Constant exploration of what well-being truly means from diverse perspectives.
Five Pillars of Well-Being
Event Details
- Date & Time：June 13th (Fri) – 14th (Sat), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Venue：Keihanna Plaza – Event Hall, etc.
【Overview】
- Visualizing Health: Discover your health status using the latest technology
- Universal Technology: Overcoming disabilities with innovative advancements
- Cutting-Edge Medical Technologies: Showcasing efforts to tackle rare diseases and innovations like quantum laser scalpels
Additionally, various initiatives will be introduced to help people understand health and live a healthier life.
- Date & Time：June 13th (Fri) – 14th (Sat), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Venue：Keihanna Plaza – Event Hall, etc.
【Overview】
- Proposals for next-generation dietary lifestyles
- Making food accessible for all
- Innovations in fermentation and brewing
- Introduction of new cultivation technologies and crop varieties
Additionally, we are planning a special feature on cutting-edge food tech from Japan and around the world, with a focus on Kyoto cuisine, fermented foods, and tea.
- Date & Time：June 13th (Fri) – 14th (Sat), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Venue：Keihanna Plaza – Event Hall, etc.
【Overview】
- Initiatives toward a carbon-neutral society
- Research on digital green technology (glowing plants)
- Proposals for sustainable and happy living environments
Keihanna’s cutting-edge technologies, set to be showcased at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, will also be featured at the Keihanna Expo.
- Date & Time：June 13th (Fri) – 14th (Sat), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Venue：Keihanna Plaza – Conference Rooms, etc.
- Lecture Topics：A diverse range of lectures presenting the latest knowledge and insights on well-being.
- Keywords：Healthy longevity, health promotion, aging control, cartilage conduction, various cultivation techniques and crop varieties, fermentation and brewing, carbon neutrality, and more.
Keihanna Plaza conference rooms will serve as a hub for sharing the latest information and research on well-being.
- Date & Time：June 14th (Sat)
- Venue：Keihanna Plaza
- Overview：As part of the “MBT Intractable Disease Awareness Campaign,” promoted by the MBT (Medicine-Based Town) Consortium and Nara Medical University, the MBT “Protecting Lives Together” Film Festival will be featured at Keihanna Expo 2025.
The detailed program will be announced later.
- What is MBT?
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MBT (Medicine-Based Town) is an initiative that integrates medical knowledge into urban and industrial development, aiming to illuminate all industries with medical insights and foster innovation through medicine.
- What is the MBT Intractable Disease Awareness Campaign?
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Launched in 2021, this campaign raises awareness of the challenges faced by patients with rare diseases, who often experience social isolation, and supports researchers and healthcare professionals dedicated to treating these conditions.
- Date & Time：June 15th (Sun), 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Venue：Keihanna Plaza – Main Hall
- Theme：“Moving Forward with Well-Being”
- Overview：Sen Genshitsu, Former Grand Master of the Urasenke School of Tea, will share insights on the future of well-being through the lens of the tea ceremony, touching on themes of health and peace.
As part of the Keihanna Expo 2025 Commemorative Tea Ceremony, a tea service experience will be available (paid event, limited seating. Further details to be announced).
- Date & Time：June 14th (Sat), 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (tentative)
- Venue：Keihanna Commemorative Park – Kangetsuro
- Overview：A unique tea gathering featuring:
- Matcha prepared by the Urasenke school
- Sencha brewed by the Ogawa-ryu school of sencha
- A variety of Japanese teas served by certified tea instructors
This event offers the opportunity to experience three distinct tea styles in one setting (paid event, limited seating. Further details to be announced).
- Date & Time：Weekends from May 31st to June 15th
- Venue：Keihanna Plaza – Atrium
- Overview：A large screen in the atrium will display a metaverse tea space, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of a tea ceremony. Attendees can experience a virtual tea room as well as unique settings such as an open-air tea gathering atop Mt. Fuji.
